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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left) and State Minister, Hon. Ian Hayles (right), share a light moment with recently commissioned land surveyors Andy Jackson (2nd left); and Glen Watson at a commissioning ceremony at the Ministry on September 2.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left) and State Minister, Hon. Ian Hayles (right), share a light moment with recently commissioned land surveyors Andy Jackson (2nd left); and Glen Watson at a commissioning ceremony at the Ministry on September 2.

Land Surveyors Urged To Assist the Landless

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, is imploring land surveyors to render assistance to the country’s landless poor. “I need not tell you how important a title is to a Jamaican and I implore you,...
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (sixth left), addresses a meeting of heads of agencies and department, held recently, at the Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (sixth left), addresses a meeting of heads of agencies and department, held recently, at the Ministry in Kingston.

Provision of Water to Schools a Priority – NWC
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill M.P.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill M.P.

Fresh Water Sources Will Be Protected – Pickersgill
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (seated, head table), addresses Heads of agencies at the Ministry, in Kingston, on August 19. The Minister got an update of the water situation, particularly in the Corporate Area. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hayles.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (seated, head table), addresses Heads of agencies at the Ministry, in Kingston, on August 19. The Minister got an update of the water situation, particularly in the Corporate Area. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hayles.

Slight Increase in Reservoirs
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), and Member of Parliament for North Clarendon, Hon. Horace Dalley, break ground for construction a $35.7 million water storage facility at Mason River in the parish on Friday (August 15). The undertaking is part of a $202.2 million upgrading of the Mason River Water Supply System.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), and Member of Parliament for North Clarendon, Hon. Horace Dalley, break ground for construction a $35.7 million water storage facility at Mason River in the parish on Friday (August 15). The undertaking is part of a $202.2 million upgrading of the Mason River Water Supply System.

Ground Broken for 100,000-Gallon Water Tank at Mason River

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FGB Partners With USAID to Provide Loan Facility for the Installation of Climate Smart Technologies

Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Alwyn Hales, has endorsed the partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and First Global Bank (FGB) in offering loans to businesses and individuals for the installation of climate-smart technologies. “I think this initiative is going to make a big difference. It will provide a sustainable way for...
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NLA Welcomes New Surveyors

Chief Executive Officer of the National Land Agency (NLA), Elizabeth Steer, says the recent commissioning of two new land surveyors is a welcome addition to the group and a definite boost to the work of the NLA, especially in light of the Government’s push for the regularisation of land. Mrs. Steer, who spoke with JIS News at the commissioning ceremony,...
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NLA Prepares 873 Titles for Properties in Three Parishes

The National Land Agency (NLA) has prepared 873 of 1,005 certificates of title  for properties in St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland, under the Government’s $235 million (US$2 million) land registration project being implemented in those parishes. The remaining 132 titles are currently being processed by the NLA, and should be ready in short order. Preparation of the titles is...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), engages in light discussion with General Manager, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Corporate Banking Division, Brian Boothe (left); and Acting President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett. Occasion was the signing ceremony for a US$12 million loan agreement to finance the rehabilitation or replacement of wastewater management facilities, held on August 12, at the NCB
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NWC and NCB Sign US$12 Million Loan Facility for Sewage Upgrading

The National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Commercial Bank have signed a US $12 million loan agreement to finance the rebuilding, rehabilitation or replacement of several waste water treatment facilities across the island. The financing facility is being supported under the Caribbean Regional Fund for Waste Water Management (CReW) Project, which involves the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Inter-American Development Bank...
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NWC and NCB Sign Us$12 Million Loan Facility for Sewage Upgrading

The National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Commercial Bank have signed a US $12 million loan agreement to finance the rebuilding, rehabilitation or replacement of several waste water treatment facilities across the island. The financing facility is being supported under the Caribbean Regional Fund for Waste Water Management (CReW) Project, which involves the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Inter-American Development Bank...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), hands over a cheque to Director of SEAL Sprayed Solutions Limited, Vaughn Morris (right) at a ceremony at the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) head office in Kingston on August 12. They money represents final payment made to the company, as support in the phasing out of the use of the ozone-depleting substance, Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), in its manufacturing process. Others sharing the moment are: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Dr. Arun Kashyap; and Project Manager of the HCFC Phase Out Management Plan Implementation Project at NEPA, Nicol Walker.
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Jamaica Phases Out Use Of Ozone-Depleting Substance

Jamaica has successfully phased out the use of a key ozone-depleting substance used in the foam manufacturing industry. The substance, Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), was being used by SEAL Sprayed Solutions Limited to make spray-in-place insulation that controls moisture and temperature within buildings. The climate and ozone-friendly alternative, methyl formate, is now being used in the manufacturing process. The National Environment and...
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New Water Restriction

As of Wednesday (August 12), the National Water Commission (NWC) will be restricting the supply of water to every two days for customers served by the Mona and Hope systems. Making the announcement, Acting President of the NWC, Mark Barnett, said the new restriction results from low inflows of water into the two systems. “For those customers who will receive...
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